Fietsersbond Tervuren will take to the streets again on Saturday to call for a safe cycle and pedestrian path along the Leuvensesteenweg (N3). With a symbolic four-kilometre cycle ride, the organisation aims to increase pressure for a project that has been discussed for decades.
“The question is no longer whether the cycle path will be built, but when,” said Fietsersbond Tervuren chair Gui Pleysier. “After almost forty years of waiting, further delay is difficult to justify.”
The action begins on Saturday at 2pm on the Jozef Ceuppenslaan, behind the Q8 petrol station in Tervuren. Participants will cycle, accompanied by police, along the stretch where cycle infrastructure is still missing on the N3. According to the organisers, the ride is also suitable for families.
The project, however, recently appeared ready for implementation. In July last year, plans were completed by the Department of Mobility and Public Works, together with the municipality of Tervuren and public transport operator De Lijn. The design provides for a largely segregated and slightly elevated cycle and pedestrian path alongside the road.
Despite earlier investment commitments from the Flemish government, no budget is currently allocated within the Integrated Investment Programme (GIP). The Fietsersbond argues that the issue is therefore not a lack of preparation or technical design, but a matter of political decision-making.
The Leuvensesteenweg issue has been ongoing for decades. The missing section of around 2.2 kilometres remains a major concern for cyclists and pedestrians. The road is a busy link between Tervuren and Leuven, where motorists are frequently reported to exceed the speed limit.
The action continues a long tradition of local cycling advocacy. Fietsersbond Tervuren founder Joris Vlaeyen campaigned for many years for a safe cycle path along the N3. Together with his wife Margriet, he regularly attracted media attention by arriving at events on a tandem bicycle.
With this latest action, Fietsersbond Tervuren hopes to return the issue to the top of the political agenda.
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